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How to get fromSanta Rosa to Stanford UniversityBy train, bus, car, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Santa Rosa to Stanford University by train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Train, line 101 bus, Caltrain

    best
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART San Rafaeltrain train
    2. Take the bus from San Rafael Transit Center-Platform A to Mission St & 4th Stbus bus 101
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    3h 46m
    $16–26

  2. Train, ferry, Caltrain

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from SMART Santa Rosa Downtown to SMART Larkspurtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Larkspur Ferry Terminal to Oracle Park Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train
    4h 28m
    $14–35

  3. Bus, Caltrain

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa Transit Mall to 4th St & Folsom Stbus bus 172
    2. Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Southboundtrain train Local Weekday / ...
    3h 48m
    $19–25

  4. Drive 87.6 mi

    1. Drive from Santa Rosa to Stanford Universitycar car 87.6 mi
    1h 45m
    $16–24

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Santa Rosa to San Francisco Airportbus bus San Francisco Airport
    2. Take the bus from San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway to Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1bus bus Ecr
    4h 33m
    $31–78

Santa Rosa to Stanford University by bus, train, and foot

Calendar45Weekly Services
Duration3h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket$19Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Santa Rosa, CA, USA and Stanford University, CA, USA?

You can take a bus from Santa Rosa to Stanford University via San Francisco Airport, San Francisco International Airport, San Bruno, San Bruno BART-Bay 8 Outer Busway, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 1, Palo Alto Transit Ctr-Bay 4, and Stanford Oval in around 4h 33m.

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